Stagnation or transformation of attitudes towards the nurturing father? Comparative analysis in nine European countries for 1999 and 2008-2009

"There is a large body of cross-national research on attitudes towards maternal employment. However, little cross-national studies exist mapping attitudes towards father's involvement and how they evolve over time. The aim of this paper is to enhance our understanding of the factors that relate to the attitudes towards father's involvement by providing a rich comparison over time, country and inter-country factors by using the European Value Survey that included the following statement in 1999 and 2008-2009: In general, fathers are as well suited to look after their children as mothers. Specia... Mehr ...